This question is asked countless times during this Christmas season, and is one that has recently been asked of me a few times. Since my birthday was recent, I heard a few times "what do you want for your birthday?" too. And it has left me thoughtful...
Here, I could talk about how we need to forget the materialism of Christmas and focus on the real meaning, how it isn't about getting but it's about giving, about how we need to love each other more...basically, I could give you any kind of canned, stereotypical answer in response to this subject, but these are not the thoughts I've had!
My thoughts have been simple, and I always give the same answer: "I don't want anything". And then people would push me into saying something, but I literally couldn't (and still can't) come up with anything I need, or even want. What does that mean? Life is great. :) It means that I am satisfied with my life right now...yeah, I've still got questions and answers I need, but those will come from the Lord, and I am in the process of getting those answers. All I wanted, I got; all I needed, I have already been blessed with. This December has been great!
I had the opportunity to go back to Brazil for a month form the middle of November til the middle of December, and after that, I could hardly ask for more. It was a real gift, the way it all worked out (and super cheap!), and I got to see lots of people I love dearly, which was fantastic.
So now that Christmas is over, and the question is no longer asked "what do you want for Christmas?", I have been asked "What did you get for Christmas?" I can't answer that with a list of material things, but I can answer it from the heart: I have been able to see the Lord's hand in every aspect of my life this Christmas season, and I've been blessed to spend time with the people who are most dear to me. :)
Here, I could talk about how we need to forget the materialism of Christmas and focus on the real meaning, how it isn't about getting but it's about giving, about how we need to love each other more...basically, I could give you any kind of canned, stereotypical answer in response to this subject, but these are not the thoughts I've had!
My thoughts have been simple, and I always give the same answer: "I don't want anything". And then people would push me into saying something, but I literally couldn't (and still can't) come up with anything I need, or even want. What does that mean? Life is great. :) It means that I am satisfied with my life right now...yeah, I've still got questions and answers I need, but those will come from the Lord, and I am in the process of getting those answers. All I wanted, I got; all I needed, I have already been blessed with. This December has been great!
I had the opportunity to go back to Brazil for a month form the middle of November til the middle of December, and after that, I could hardly ask for more. It was a real gift, the way it all worked out (and super cheap!), and I got to see lots of people I love dearly, which was fantastic.
So now that Christmas is over, and the question is no longer asked "what do you want for Christmas?", I have been asked "What did you get for Christmas?" I can't answer that with a list of material things, but I can answer it from the heart: I have been able to see the Lord's hand in every aspect of my life this Christmas season, and I've been blessed to spend time with the people who are most dear to me. :)
Yay Karen! You're awesome! =) Perhaps I can see you sometime before I leave Utah forever this summer?
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